This Christmas, gather the kids and make this cute reindeer photo craft. It’s a fun activity kids can do at home or in the classroom and parents can save for years!

Kids love to give presents, but when they’re young it can be difficult to find things to give.

This craft is such a fun way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, and your kiddos will love transforming themselves into a red-nosed reindeer! Also, be sure to check out all of our photo crafts for kids.

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The best thing about this project is that kids of any age will enjoy making it–even toddlers–and parents will cherish receiving such a thoughtful gift from their child. It doesn’t take much time either: you’ll only need a few craft supplies to complete the whole project in just about 20 minutes!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Red glitter paper (optional)
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Photo of child (approximately 3″x3.5″ oval)
• Reindeer template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)

Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring the reindeer to life!

First, guide your child to glue the belly to the bottom of the reindeer’s body.

Next, help your child to glue the front hooves on either side of the belly, at the bottom of the body.

Glue the side hooves to the end of the legs, then glue the legs to the back of each side of the reindeer’s body.

Take the reindeer’s head and glue it to the top of the reindeer’s body.

Place your child’s photo in the middle of the reindeer’s head and glue it in place.

Position the red nose over your child’s nose and glue it in place.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the antlers to the top and back of the reindeer’s head.

Isn’t this one of the cutest Christmas crafts for kids ever?! Parents and grandparents are sure to love receiving this cute reindeer craft at Christmas time!

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Christmas Unit Study For Kids

Don’t let the festivities stop once you finish this fun reindeer craft! Create an entire Christmas unit around it and keep your kid’s little hands busy. Read on below for some great ideas for both younger and older kids!

Book Heading Goes Here

Reading out loud to kids is a great way to learn! Reading can help your kids develop a larger vocabulary, develop a love of learning, and also helps their attention span. That’s why we always like to start units with books!

Below are some of the top Christmas books to read to your kids!

Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.

Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!

How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!

Christmas Crafts For Kids

Crafting is so beneficial for young children. It’s a great way to develop fine motor skills. It also enhances creativity and provides stress relief. While crafting, kids can learn how to use scissors and other tools correctly and follow directions.

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To add in more crafts, check out our top Christmas projects:

Free Printable Buddy The Elf Craft – This year, turn your kids into Buddy the elf with this cute photo craft! This activity is sure to bring some holiday cheer to your home and can be done with the whole family!

Christmas Tree Paper Bag Puppet Craft – This Christmas tree craft is the perfect way to get your kids into the holiday spirit! They’ll love crafting their own little puppet, and then playing pretend with it. So gather up some paper bags, paper, scissors, and glue, and get ready to make some holiday magic!

Photo Gingerbread Man Craft – What could be more fun than having the kids turn themselves into a gingerbread man? With this cute photo craft, your kids can do just that! They’ll have so much fun making this easy craft. Download the free template today!

Grinch Headband Craft – The Grinch is a holiday classic and there’s no better way to get into the spirit than by making your own Grinch headband. This easy project is perfect for kids of all ages and can be done with a few common materials.

For the colored paper version, download the free printable template and follow the instructions. Or, for a different approach, print out the black and white template and let your little ones color it in however they like.

Kids’ Christmas Activities

These Christmas do a dot printables are perfect for getting your kids in the holiday spirit! They’re great for counting, practicing letter recognition skills, and helping with fine motor control. Keep them handy all season long to make sure you never miss an opportunity to have fun while teaching your child important skills.

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Looking for a fun and quiet time activity to do with your kids this holiday season? These Christmas pattern block mats are the perfect Christmas activity to help them learn shapes, colors, and fine motor skills.

Get your creative juices flowing with these free printable Christmas coloring pages. They’re a great way to spend time working on fine motor skills while practicing handwriting too!

These Christmas I spy printables are perfect for any child who enjoys games. They can help them learn how to count, remember things better, and increase visual discrimination skills!

For even more Christmas activities and resources, check out all of our favorite Christmas ideas for kids here.

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